4/20 Boston Common, hundreds light up (Photos)

Boston Police and Park Rangers were present for part of 4/20 afternoon on the hill.

But they wisely decided by the magic time of 4:20 to let the crowd enjoy their high holiday.

No citations were issued, no arrests were made. Nobody was searched and asked not to photograph the Police or Park Rangers.

A couple of hundred people lit up cannabis at 4:20pm.


WBUR-Boston and the Boston Phoenix were two of the largest local media in attendance covering the "spontaneous" gathering.


Video recorded by Mike Cann, Boston Common, 4/20/2011

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Mike Cann is a former athlete, medical marijuana user, and a director for MassCann/NORML. In 2008, he helped win marijuana decrim in Massachusetts. In '09, the rally he co-produced had an attendance of 50,000. Some of the music he's booked for marijuana reform events includes Styles P,...

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